Hamilton County Breakdown - Byron Berline and Bluegrass Week Staff

[@darolanger2297]

Byron's recording of this tune with the Dillards made me decide to play bluegrass fiddle.

[@markmccornack7983]

Darol, I'm sure Byron would have been very pleased to hear that! What a great guy he was. I still remember playing with the Bear Creek Boys and Virg Evans used to come sit in at the Straw Hat pretty frequently. I even bought a fiddle from him, but it never stuck for me (banjo was so much easier :). Never the less, certain people can have a profound impact on our lives through music. I can see where Byron got your motor running.

[@polarlight1369]

Hi Darol - Was this tune your inspiration for writing Ride The Wild Turkey? The A part of this tune has a clear similarity to the A part of your super-cool tune!

[@maddoxross2ndchannel991]

Rest In Peace my friend. I’ll miss you 🥺

[@d.cypher2920]

Rest in Power, sir! You're gonna be missed. 😔🙏

[@banjerstring1304]

Great presentation, super folk music..and Herschel Sizemore's been around since the old days of Roanoke, VA when Don Reno and Red Smiley were on early in the morning. Good to hear you, Herschel!

[@coudrillelovedeathbadbehav434]

Just lovely. Happiness in musical form.

[@whipsnade13]

Wow, what a fiddler. One of the all time greats!

[@toniwaghorn3593]

Love the sound of bass keeping it all together

[@iragitlin7549]

Sharon is a powerful bass player. i didn't realize how powerful until I sat near her while playing a square dance at Augusta Bluegrass Week one year. She really "drove the bus"!

[@IreneYoungFoto]

That was mesmerizing!

[@garykaufman8128]

Ned Luberecki is flying on that fingerboard! Good to see Hershell Sizemore, Sharon Gilchrist, Sally VanMeter, Joe Walsh, & Tyler Grant!

[@kontarkosz]

Amazing!! They really enjoy their music...so do i.

[@MrMusicguyma]

Byron is a wonder. Ned, Darol, Joe, and all down the line, fine joyous players.

[@ztahs]

RI{P Byron. Truly one of the greats.

[@lindafields4613]

I love to see him grin at his fiddle.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

wonderful

[@lindafields4613]

I am reminded of my two favorite fiddlers Kenny Baker and JP Fraley. My Lord he just picks it up and runs with it; touchdown. I see I have a lot more to listen to and I am happy.

[@MsFiddle3]

Ha, I was play 'Kenny Baker's tunes in a fiddle contest at Smithfield Va. way back, he said, "she's classical", then proceeded to play my fiddle and wanted to buy it. He played straight or 2 hrs., not saying much, man of few words. I was playing up n Galax Va. and I met this man with a big new fiddle case on his back, it was expensive you could tell, I had my little cheap fiddle case on my back and he stopped me and said, "would you please play my fiddle, I just bought it and I want to hear it played." Hmmm so I told him I would play the first tune I learned off a record, "Wild Rose of the Mountain", I did a super job and he had tears in his eyes and he said," I wrote that tune, my name is JP Farley". Whew, truthfully I didn't know who wrote the tune nor did I know him.I now am old and still playing and loving every second of it. I keep learning new tunes all the time. Those are two of my favorite fiddlers also, I learned that tune off of one of Jay Ungers records, another favorite fiddler. Also, Byran Berline was one of my teachers, but wow he was sooo cute, I could hardly play, he was with the Dillards Band at that time. Kay

[@pamelaleigh4225]

Awesome thanks

[@JoeBanjo88]

BANJO FIDDLE ROCKED!!!! NED YOURE A WILD MAN!!

[@Pete-z6e]

Not afraid to venture out there!

[@andyherrmann6411]

According to a very recent survey, 7 out of 334 people are totally devoid of any sensibility.

[@lindaguerrero3256]

WOW!

[@Firstinversion899]

RIP, you good man.

[@tomforsythe7024]

Byron holds the fiddle "wrong;" it's a lot easier if you don't allow the neck to rest on your hand. This shows that real musicianship is about a lot more than technique.

[@russellridge8623]

Great

[@chewee2k]

Who is the bass player?

[@beniceorbegone]

WHOA!

[@caveman9897]

Mean old Sun brought me here

[@HenryPaulThe3rd]

Who’s here from the Tim Dillon podcast?